DesignWare® Zipper Pulls
CPSC Recall #04-040 — November 25, 2003
Product
DesignWare® Zipper Pulls
Description
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), American Greetings Corp., of Cleveland, Ohio is voluntarily recalling about 122,700 DesignWare Zipper Pulls. The product could separate and detach from the zipper, posing a choking hazard to young children.Name of product: DesignWare® Zipper PullsUnits: 122,700Manufacturer/Importer: American Greetings Corp., of Cleveland, OhioHazard: The product could separate and detach from the zipper, posing a choking hazard to young children.Incidents/Injuries: None reported.Description: This accessory item consists of a 2-inch plastic blue or purple butterfly-shaped photo holder that can be attached to a zipper. There are four items in a package. The packaging has a pink/hot pink cardboard backer. Model number ZPL 1820 and UPC 18100 72866 are written on the back of the packaging.Sold at: The product was sold at discount, toy, drug, grocery, party and specialty/gift stores nationwide from January 2001 through November 2003 for about $4.Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: Consumers should dispose of the zipper pulls immediately. Consumers can contact the firm for a coupon redeemable wherever American Greetings' products are sold.Consumer Contact: Call American Greetings Corp. at (800) 777-4891 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Hazard
The product could separate and detach from the zipper, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Incidents / Injuries
None reported.
Remedy
Consumers should dispose of the zipper pulls immediately. Consumers can contact the firm for a coupon redeemable wherever American Greetings' products are sold.
Units Affected
122,700
Sold At
The product was sold at discount, toy, drug, grocery, party and specialty/gift stores nationwide from January 2001 through November 2003 for about $4.
Manufacturer
American Greetings Corp., of Cleveland, Ohio
Importer
American Greetings Corp., of Cleveland, Ohio
Manufactured In
China